110 shiurim on Sukkos
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Why can the takana of kriyat haTorah on yamim tovim change over time despite being attributed to Moshe Rabbeinu? The shiur develops a fundamental distinction between two types of authority held by Beis Din HaGadol: judicial/Torah authority requiring Lishkas HaGazis, and legislative/executive authority representing Klal Yisrael. Moshe's takana of reading parshas hamoadot derives from his role as representative of the people—explaining why later generations can modify it (einan nohagin) without violating the principle that a beis din cannot uproot a predecessor's ruling.
Why is Kriyas HaTorah on the festivals different from Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? The shiur develops a fundamental yesod: the three regalim have the status of Mikra Kodesh, where Knesses Yisrael actively creates the atmosphere of holiness through Kriyas HaTorah. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur operate under a different framework—Shabbos rather than Mikra Kodesh—and therefore have no requirement to read from Parshas HaMoadim.
